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Proof of Collusion

How Trump Betrayed America

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Proof of Collusion

By: Seth Abramson
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
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 For the first time, the full, explosive record of the unthinkable: how a US president compromised American foreign policy in exchange for the promise of future business and covert election assistance.

Looking back at this moment in history, historians will ask if Americans knew they were living through the first case of criminal conspiracy between an American presidential candidate turned commander in chief and a geopolitical enemy. The answer might be: it was hard to see the whole picture. The stories coming in from around the globe have often seemed fantastical: clandestine meetings in foreign capitals, secret recordings in a Moscow hotel, Kremlin agents infiltrating the Trump inner circle...

Seth Abramson has tracked every one of these far-flung reports and now, in Proof of Collusion, he finally gives us a record of the unthinkable - a president compromising American foreign policy in exchange for the promise of future business and covert election assistance. The attorney, professor and former criminal investigator has used his exacting legal mind and forensic acumen to compile, organise and analyse every piece of the Trump-Russia story. His conclusion is clear: the case for collusion is staring us in the face. Drawing from American and European news outlets, he takes readers through the Trump-Russia scandal chronologically, putting the developments in context and showing how they connect. His extraordinary march through all the public evidence includes:

* How Trump worked for thirty years to expand his real estate empire into Russia even as he was rescued from bankruptcy by Putin’s oligarchs and Kremlin agents.

* How Russian intelligence gathered compromising material on him over multiple trips.

* How Trump recruited Russian allies and business partners while running for president.

* How he surrounded himself with advisers who engaged in clandestine negotiations with Russia.

* How Trump aides and family members held secret meetings with foreign agents and lied about them.

By pulling every last thread of this complicated story together, Abramson argues that - even in the absence of a Congressional investigation or a report from Special Counsel Mueller - the public record already indicates a quid pro quo between Trump and the Kremlin. The most extraordinary part of the case for collusion is that so much of it unfolded in plain sight. Political Science Politics & Government Russia Crime Business American Foreign Policy

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'There are so many bizarre turns to this ongoing saga that Abramson fears the truth will take many years to come to light... Spirited, thorough, and thunderously foreboding.'
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This is an incredible expose of Trump: it's an easy read with huge amounts of evidence and detail presented in a compelling way. It reads like a thriller ... and it's true. The last time I had this experience was reading "All The Presidents Men"

A Compelling, Scary And Important Story

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Superb work. I was relatively convinced of the Trump Russia collusion conspiracy until I read Seth's book. Now I am 100% certain that there was venal collusion and conspiracy, as well as countless frauds and obstructions of justice.

Painstakingly researched and curated, but then brought to life with compelling yet restrained prose.

Absolute tour de force - compelling

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Initially it appears the audiobook has duplicate content. After a few chapters I realised this is because of the structure of the book, which may work in print, but is not a natural audio experience. However, once you've got your head around it, it starts to make sense.
The content itself goes into great depth and is excellently researched. Definitely worth persevering with the format.

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You think you know the story as far as Trumps collusion with Russia goes? Think again.
This thoroughly researched, detailed analysis of the subject will have you reeling and ultimately wondering how Trump is not in prison already, and continues to get away with it. Must read for anyone that wants to understand how this shameful episode in history has come to pass.

Mind blowing

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A superb encyclopaedic review of the current state of public knowledge on Trump's Russia connections. Abramson does a masterful job of drawing the disparate pieces of this immensely complex jigsaw puzzle together into a coherent whole.

Essential reading.

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